Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Happy 15 year birthday to me...That's right; I've been clean & sober for 15 years.I have no regrets my past made me who I am today. Without drugs and alcohol I doubt I would of ever become an ultrarunner.I thought I would share some photos of my drug and alcohol years.DRUGS STEAL SOULS! I read that somewhere years ago, I think it was a Lip service ad it has always stuck with me. I got mine back.

24 comments:

The drugs were bad, but GREAT outfits! I could never pull that off even in my 20's. You are so creative with the makeup and your face is sculpted in such a way that you can create all kinds of "looks". Though I will say that you were very theatrical looking which I would guess was the intent.

Good for you;learning the right lessons from your past to live a better life. Some people never learn.

Good on you it is an amazing decision to have made...Been there but haven't got anywhere near 15 clean years under my belt yet (I'm at 8 years at the mo). Used to wear my make up and hair that was too (was known as the purple lady for a while cos had UV purple hair!!). Aah the memories of whiting out my face with Leichner clown white make up!! But seriously you did an amazing thing there.... Em

Catra - Happy birthday and congratulations on your continuing success! Many people struggle to get up and over the mountains in their lives. I think ultrarunning is illustrative, on many levels, of how you continue conquering each one that gets in your way. Cheers to you!

Congratulations! You have come such a long way from your destructive past. I, too, struggled with difficult times in my teen years and then discovered that training the body helped mend the mind. You are such and inspiration! I love the photos and I follow your blog pretty regularly. CrossFit is a blast and it's great to see women so fit and empowered. Rock on!

Great going hon, you are an inspiration and I swear that Thrill Kill Kult song could have been my anthem for quite a few years too! Always loved the Goth look though and you're makeup was awesome. You've come a long way.

Congratulations Catra. You inspire me every day. 15 years is a tremendous achievement, one day at a time, sometimes one minute at a time. What a vivacious soul you have!! I look forward to your posts every day.

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